SM Entertainment's rookie group EXO received the "Best Rookie" in the first of the year by Japan's largest music store Tower Records.
Group 2PM wins double crown on 2012 1st half year Tower Records Japan "K-Pop Lovers! Awards" announced on July 14.
Rookie group B.A.P ranks at the top of a K-Pop chart in Malaysia.
Group TVXQ has been rank 1 on Oricon Chart for 3 straight days in Japan with their new song "Android."
JYJ member Junsu's first solo album ranked number 1 on the Chile Music Chart.
Girl group 2NE1 has ranked number 1 on the U.S. Billboard K-Pop Chart along with ranking high on Korea music charts.
The top 10 artist in the music site for real-time and daily chart on July 12 showed the majority to be occupied by girl groups as there are 4 group mentioned while boy groups are nowhere to be seen.
The girl group competition in the month of July is fierce.
TVXQ's new single album, Android ranked 1st place one day after its release.
JYJ Junsu's first solo album title song, "Tarantallegra" ranked 1st place on Germany's Asian Music Chart.
Kim Hyun Joong has ranked number 1 on the Japan Oricon Weekly Chart.
The Wonder Girl's new single, 'Like Money' featuring Akon makes number one on charts.